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Peggy Salinger : "One time he showed me a stack of manuscripts with colored dots on them; if it had a red dot it meant it was ready for publication, if it had a green dot it meant...

If you really want to hear about it,

By SANAZARO

I'm glad no consciousness persists after death; it would be horrible for Salinger to see this hash of disclosures by obsessed stalkers still pursuing and gossiping about him. Joyce Maynard was...

Salinger very much worth seeing

By abffab

Awesome that they were able to find all of the people who had spent time with JD especially in his earlier years. Very informative - so much I did not know and learned in this film. Without spoiling...

Wish I hadn't seen it

By Effie_Perine

Watching this felt very exploitative of Salinger. I have conflicted feelings about my curiosity to learn more about Salinger and to respect his wishes for privacy; you won't learn anything here that...

Salinger

By ckochman

Fascinating. Made the best with what little they had. But more telling are the omissions: Matthew (his son), his agent, his friends. Hated the dramatic music at the end with the revelations of new...

Can I have my money back?

By kevindcaldwell

This is the first film I have ever walked out on. I gave it an hour and a half and then called it a night. Too many interviews, no real theme and very cheesy transitions. Bad reenactments a la...

Laughably Amatuerish.

By trevorristow

This movie plays like a rough cut of someone's student film. The editing, the music, my god. Read the A.O. Scott New York Times review. It's perfect. Give the movie a miss though....

Salinger

By popcornandmartinis

I can't say this was a pleasant documentary because of the subject matter - a guy who was brilliant but damaged a lot of lives of people who loved him. It was well crafted and I learned things about...

Catch this!

By johnnylasusa

For anyone who was ever curious about the genius behind one of the great novels of the twentieth century must see this film. It is truly revelatory and transformative....

Definitely worth a watch

By JamesDanielFernandez

an immense amount of research and investigation, presented creatively....

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